MoP Classic item

Sword of Corruption

Item 13032 on MoP Classic (Mists of Pandaria progression realms), client 5.5.4.69585

Item Level 27
Binds when equipped
One-HandSword
12 - 23 DamageSpeed 2.10
(8.3 damage per second)
Durability 80 / 80
Requires Level 22
Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 30 damage over 3 sec.
Sell Price: 51 silver73 copper

About Sword of Corruption

Sword of Corruption is a rare one-hand sword on MoP Classic at item level 27, usable from level 22. It binds when equipped. It hits for 12 to 23 damage every 2.10 seconds, 8.3 damage per second. Other one-hand swords listed on the MoP Classic Auction House closest to it in item level include Fighter Broadsword (27), Skeletal Longsword (27) and Twisted Sabre (26). The latest scan finds it on 3 MoP Classic realms (EU 1, US 2); the cheapest buyout is 477 gold on Bloodsail Buccaneers (US). A vendor pays 51 silver73 copper for it.

MoP Classic Auction House prices

Cheapest realm477 goldBloodsail Buccaneers (US)

Typical market (US)657 gold78 silver

Median min buyout700 gold

Realms with listings3EU 1, US 2

Latest snapshot2026-09-19 03:13 UTCBlizzard Last-Modified

Prices across MoP Classic realms

Realm	Min buyout	Market (median)	Qty	Listings	Snapshot
Bloodsail BuccaneersUS · Active	477 gold	477 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 02:12 UTC
Galakras, Immerseus, Lei Shen, Nazgrim, Pagle, Ra-denUS · Active	700 gold	838 gold57 silver	6	6	2026-09-19 02:12 UTC
Garalon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeerEU · Active	4,991 gold	4,991 gold	1	1	2026-09-19 03:13 UTC

One-hand sword items near item level 27

Our MoP Classic item table (the Blizzard item records our Auction House scanner has collected) has 27 other one-hand sword items between item level 19 and 35; 19 of them carry fixed stats.

Its 8.3 damage per second ranks 17th of 28 one-hand sword items in this group; Heavy Marauder Scimitar (item level 27, requires level 22) has the most, 17.1.
Attack speeds among the 28 one-hand sword items in this group run from 1.70 seconds (Black Metal Shortsword) to 3.40 seconds (Sword of Decay); it swings every 2.10 seconds.
Zealot Blade has the most fixed stat points in this group, 11.
Next one-hand sword items up with fixed stats: Dragonmaw Shortsword (item level 28, requires level 23), The Butcher (item level 31, requires level 26), Hardened Iron Shortsword (item level 32, requires level 27), Zealot Blade (item level 34, requires level 29), Jade Serpentblade (item level 35, requires level 30).
Its lowest listed price, 477 gold, ranks 12th of 18 listed one-hand sword items in this group.
Cheapest listed one-hand sword items at a similar or higher item level: Viking Sword at 75 silver45 copper (item level 30, requires level 25), Fighter Broadsword at 1 gold50 silver (item level 27, requires level 22), The Black Knight at 4 gold98 silver (item level 31, requires level 26).
Other weapon types for the one-hand slot within 2 item levels of 27: dagger (11): Blackfang, Blackvenom Blade, Doomspike; one-handed mace (9): Diamond Hammer, Steelscale Crushfish, Beazel's Basher; one-handed axe (7): Marauder Axe, Callous Axe, Blurred Axe; fist weapon (1): Slicing Claw.

Item	Item level	Requires	DPS	Fixed stats	Lowest listed
Bluegill Kukri	24	19	7.3 (2.80s)	+3 Strength	29,999 gold99 silver
Bronze Shortsword	24	19	12.4 (2.10s)	+3 Agility	10 gold99 silver
Decapitating Sword	24	19	12.3 (2.60s)	none	65 silver
Shadowfang	24	19	15.6 (2.70s)	+6 Agility	-
Sword of the Night Sky	24	19	7.4 (1.70s)	+2 Strength, +2 Agility	-
Black Metal Shortsword	26	21	13.5 (1.70s)	+4 Shadow Resistance	-
Twisted Sabre	26	21	8.1 (1.80s)	+2 Stamina, +5 Spirit	19 gold
Sword of Corruption	27	22	8.3 (2.10s)	none	477 gold
Fighter Broadsword	27	22	13.9 (2.80s)	none	1 gold50 silver
Heavy Marauder Scimitar	27	22	17.1 (2.40s)	+4 Strength, +3 Stamina	-
Skeletal Longsword	27	22	8.4 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	22,800 gold
Dragonmaw Shortsword	28	23	8.6 (2.20s)	+4 Stamina	-

More Sword items

Sword of the Night Sky item level 24
Sword of Decay item level 35
Sword of the Magistrate item level 41
Sword of Zeal item level 63

Across game versions

Item 13032	Classic Era	MoP Classic	Retail (Midnight)
Item level	27	27	17
Required level	22	22	10
Binding	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped	Binds when equipped
Damage	25 - 47	12 - 23	5 - 9
Speed	2.10	2.10	2.60
Damage per second	17.1	8.3	2.7
Effects	Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 30 damage over 3 sec.	Chance on hit: Corrupts the target, causing 30 damage over 3 sec.	-
Sell price	41 silver38 copper	51 silver73 copper	30 silver8 copper

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MoP Classic price history

First seen in a scan: 2026-08-27 21:00 UTC
Realms that have listed it: 9
Lowest buyout seen: 90 silverNethergarde Keep (EU), 2026-09-14 03:00 UTC
Highest realm minimum seen: 11,000 gold58 silverGaralon, Hoptallus, Mirage Raceway, Norushen, Shek'zeer (EU)
Realm-hours listed, last 30 days: 1,150

US median, latest 477gEU median, latest 4,991g
Each line is one region's daily median of the cheapest buyout on every realm that listed it, from our hourly scans.

Last 7 days

Day (UTC)	EU low	EU median	EU realms	US low	US median	US realms
2026-09-19	4,991 gold	4,991 gold	1	477 gold	477 gold	2
2026-09-18	500 gold	500 gold	1	477 gold	477 gold	2
2026-09-17	500 gold	1,000 gold	1	73 gold73 silver	760 gold	2
2026-09-16	499 gold	1,000 gold	1	455 gold	764 gold	2
2026-09-15	1,000 gold	5,000 gold	1	455 gold	455 gold	2
2026-09-14	90 silver	4,994 gold99 silver	2	455 gold	544 gold	2
2026-09-13	90 silver	5,000 gold	2	355 gold	844 gold99 silver	2

Comments

Connected realms with a listing in the latest MoP Classic scan: EU 1 of 25, KR 0 of 5, TW 0 of 8, US 2 of 23.

Item data: Blizzard's MoP Classic Game Data API (static data 5.5.4.67732). Prices: per-unit buyouts from one Blizzard Auction House snapshot per connected realm per hour; market is the quantity-weighted median of a realm's listings. Retail column: the retail client datamine.

Quick facts

Item ID	13032
Game version	MoP Classic (client 5.5.4.69585)
Type	Weapon
Subtype	Sword
Slot	One-Hand
Item level	27
Requires level	22
Binding	Binds when equipped
Vendor sell	41 silver38 copper
Data source	Blizzard static API (wow_classic)